Adding more ram is not going to trigger WPA.  Don't even worry about it. I
know some tests people did at the beginning of WinXP showed that you could
change a lot of your system hardware without triggering it.  As long as you
are a legitimate owner of the software license, MS is going to validate it
anyway.

Ben Moore


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Glazier" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 1:11 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] WPA-Win-XP-PRO-OEM-(bought with parts)


> WPA-Win-XP-PRO-OEM-(bought with parts)   In use since 3/02.
>
> I'm getting ready to "break the camels back" by adding more RAM (on top
> of other changes I made recently...)
>
> IF adding more RAM triggers WPA, can I "just" remove the RAM,
> or is the system locked down -- and I am forced to re-activate?
>
> Re-activating is not a problem, and I only have activated once so far.
> If I am expecting it, I will pick a time convenient...  (System install is
legal.)
>
> I need to test the RAM while I can still return it, but...
> I'm waiting till I Image the system (37G, again) as a backup before I
install
> XP-SP1.  (I know SP1 will give a three day grace period once it decides
> you need to "call in"...)
>
> Anybody experienced in triggering a legal machine's WPA?
> (I'm only interested in what will happen - not faking it, or forcing it to
work...)
>

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